RULES AND INFORMATION:
No commitments are necessary for the tournaments. Post your picks in the thread before start of first match in 1st round of this tournament (commitment time deadline is start of last match of 1st round), and you IN!

2pts (JOKER) :You have possibility to use "JOKERS" ("X", "X-X", "joker")
if you donít want pick some match***.

1pts (LUCKY LOSER BONUS) :If you incorrectly predict 2-0 win of some player - and if she win 2-1
you reach 1 pts "lucky loser" bonus for that incorrect pick.
Also, If you incorrectly predict 2-1 win of some player - and if she win 2-0 or lose 2-1
you reach 1 pts "lucky loser" bonus for that incorrect pick.

0pts (ZERO) :If you incorrectly predict 2-0 win of some player - and if she lose,
you reach 0 pts for that incorrect pick.
If you incorrectly predict 2-1 win of some player - and if she lose 2-0,
you reach 0 pts for that incorrect pick.
Also, if you late to send your pick for some match or use more "jokers" than you have right for that round
(maximum 1/4 of number of that round matches)
you reach 0 pts for all thatís tips.

*** JOKERS LIMIT: you have right to use this posibiliti ("JOKER","X-X")
not more than 1/4 of some round matches - maximum 16 times in 64 matches of R128,
maximum 8 times in 32 matches of R64, maximum 4 times in R32,
maximum 2 times in R16, maximum 1 time in QF,
and no right to use "jokers" in SF round or Final match) and for all of that "joker" picks you always reach 2 pts.

WARNNING:
Cases of retirement:
If some player retire before match start or in 1st set
or when she lead 1-0 or when she lead in 3rd set -
that match is not count! (OFF STATUS)
If some player retire when score is 1-0 for opposit player - that match
counted like 2-0 win for opposite player!
If some player retire in third set when not lead - that match
counted like 2-1 win for opposite player!

After each round tournament moderator will update the standings with the points you receive for your picks.

RANKING POINTS:

At the end of the each tournament, you will receive ranking points based on where you are in the rankings.
The ranking points you get will be based on the Ranking Points the WTA Players receive for the round they make.

SET POINT rankings:
The actual rankings will be calculated after each tournament. They will run on a 12 month system, and you will lose points exactly 12 months after you gain them if you do not defend them. This will help keep the game close and more realistic.

SET POINT Race to Championships:
There will also be Race Rankings, which will be accumulated from the first tournament up (in this first season this tournament is Stanford 2006) until the last tournament before the YEC.
The top 8 will make the YEC. After the Year-End Championships, the points will reset and everyone will start the next year from 0.

SET POINT YTD Prize Money:
After each tournament you will reach virtual money based on formula:

1000v$$ x PTS x T-RANK / (PLACE + ROUND)

Where v$$ is virtual dolars
PTS is players number of points after end of tournament,
T-RANK is tournament rank: 10 for GS, 6 for YEC, 5 for Tier-I (R128), 4 for Tier-I, 3 for Tier-II, 2 for tier-III and 1 for minors.
PLACE is player rank after end of that tournament and
Round is Round Rank: 2 for finalist (1-2), 3 for Semifinalist (3-4), 4 for Quaterfinalist (5-8), 5 for R16 (9-16), 6 for R32 (17-32) and 10 for 33+.

For example if one player finish US Open like runer up with 238 pts and
second #12 place with 221 pts they will reach:

* 3rd place: Ivanovic Fan and belco have equal pts record, reach equal pts for Final pick, have equal number of correct 6pts and 5pts picks, but Ivanovic Fan have one correct 4pts predictions.
** 6th place: Elena.D and star have equal pts score, equal final match score, equal 6pts, 5pts & 4pts record - but Elena.D have one 3pts corect pick more than star.
*** 11 place: mapaliey and Buitenzorg have same pts, final and correct 6,5,4 & 3pts record - they both reach 11 place.

WARNNING:
Cases of retirement:
If some player retire before match start or in 1st set
or when she lead 1-0 or when she lead in 3rd set -
that match is not count! (OFF STATUS)
If some player retire when score is 1-0 for opposit player - that match
counted like 2-0 win for opposite player!
If some player retire in third set when not lead - that match
counted like 2-1 win for opposite player!

Schiavone/Benesova match counted like 1-2!

vianzfzf and 6Myskina6 still have time to send pick for this 2nd round tommorows matches:

FINAL STANDINGS RULE:
If two players have equal PTS record after end of tournament better ranked is:
1) Player who reach more PTS in final match
2) Player who have (in whole tournament) more correct a) 6pts picks, b) 5pts picks, c) 4pts picks, d) 3pts picks

* 3rd place: Ivanovic Fan and belco have equal pts record, reach equal pts for Final pick, have equal number of correct 6pts and 5pts picks, but Ivanovic Fan have one correct 4pts predictions.
** 6th place: Elena.D and star have equal pts score, equal final match score, equal 6pts, 5pts & 4pts record - but Elena.D have one 3pts corect pick more than star.
*** 11 place: mapaliey and Buitenzorg have same pts, final and correct 6,5,4 & 3pts record - they both reach 11 place.